VEGETx\BLE STRUCTURE. 
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turning Veflels except in the Root : and the Anemone of a double order ; 
one in the Root, and a fecbnd in the lower part of the Stalk. 
CHAP. XXVIII. 
Of the Formation of a Plant in the Farina, 
T T will be proved by numerous and plain fadls, that the Flesh of Plants 
is the elTential Vegetable Matter ; and it has been ihewn already, that 
the termination of this part is always in the Filaments of the Flower, upon 
whofe fummits ftand the Antheraj, containing that Farina, which all know 
to be neceflary to the impregnation of the Seed ; tho’ it has not been yet 
fhewn truly in what manner. 
By tracing the courfe of the Flefh of the Plant up to the Filaments of 
the larger Flowers, we find that the Velfels of this part diminifiiing there, 
run up in numerous diftindt clufters to the top of each Filament. The 
Coat of the Filament fpreads into a Veffel called the Anthera, and thefe 
clufters of Fleftiy Shells line it throughout : there continuing to grow, they 
raife its internal furface into little Blifters all over : the Coat of the Anthera 
is double j and there is a fpungy matter between the Membranes : thefe 
clufters of Veftels alfo run between the two. And they now raife the in- 
ner Coat from the outer, in form of thofe Blifters j which contradting at 
the neck where they rife, and being filled by Juices difcharged into them 
from the Spungy Subftance of the Anthera, fwell j and each becomes a 
globule of Farina. The clufter of Veffels, or particle of the Flefti of the 
Plant, when it has grown fo as to reach the top of the little Blifter, not 
having ftrength to pierce it, is bent round, and continues to grow till its 
extremity meets the part where the clufter entered the globule. All is naked, 
tender, and delicate here j the Veftels as they meet inofculate, and there is 
thus formed an oval ring of the Flefh of the Plant, containing many of 
its Veffels, returning into themfelves. 
This is the rudiment of the future Plant. Thefe Veffels have their 
Juices, and they form a fmall fyftem, containing all that is effentlal to the 
Ipecies, capable of preferving themfelves dry j capable alfo of growing 
with the help of heat and molfture ; and capable of producing all the 
other parts, and forming an entire Plant of the fame kind the extremities 
of whofe Flefh Veffels fhall form again fuch other fyftems j and this with- 
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